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Behind the Steel Curtain: Front Page Posts found this 1/8/2008 on www.hogshaven.com [flag]
[editor's note, by Skin Patrol] Bumped. This is a big event and all opinions on it are encouraged. After 4 years of erratic but usually inspiring play, Joe Gibbs is going off into his Hall-of-Fame colored sunset. Whether or not his second tenure was a success is a debate, but I put forward that it was. 2 playoff berths, plus building a core of young players like Landry, Taylor, Cooley, ... [link]

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BTSC Prognostication: Welcome Back to the NFL, Coach Cowher
Published 1/8/2008 by Blitzburgh <info@behindthesteelcurtain.com> at Behind the Steel Curtain: Front Page Posts
... After a slew of tough losses, the emotional loss of Sean Taylor, and an exhilirating close to the season, Coach Gibbs has decided to call it quits in Washington. ...

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Here at the Deuce we love the legend of Joe Gibbs, but as with most legends, the stories are better than the actual truth. The truth is, in Gibbs reincarnation as a head coach, he was largely unsuccessful. He was still a good motivator, he's made as many good personnel moves as he made atrocious ones, but he never figured out time management or the NFL's replay system and for a guy who was ...
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The Case For Cowher - Redskins Insider

FanHouse found this 1/8/2008 on blog.washingtonpost.com

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Gibbs resigns as coach of Washington Redskins

Pats Pulpit: Front Page Posts found this 1/8/2008 on www.nfl.com

ASHBURN, Va. -- After the toughest season of his Hall of Fame career, Joe Gibbs knew he needed to walk away from his Washington Redskins family to be closer to his wife, children and grandchildren. He resigned as coach and team president of the ...
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